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Ruby Young — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Greenville-County, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Ruby Young across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greenville-County, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1901), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Female
Spouse
Born: South Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greenville-County, South Carolina |
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Greenville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruby | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Young | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Young | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Willie Young | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bertha Young | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alfred Young | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruby Young | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Arthur Young | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Young | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Young | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Prince Enter | Other | — | 100 | ~1840 |
Census Appearances
1930
Greenville, South …
Spouse, age 33
Greenville, South Carolina · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Rebecca |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Maid |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Greenville-County, South …
Spouse, age 39
Greenville-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
| Surname | Young |
| Given Name | Ruby |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Greenville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greenville |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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Our Model Tree links Ruby Young across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ruby Young
Spouse · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Greenville-County, South Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03812-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macey Halloway | 41 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 2 | Elijah Halloway | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | South Carolina |
| 3 | Nellie Carson | 28 | Head | Cook | South Carolina |
| 4 | Virginia Carson | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James L. Carson | 19 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | George Carson | 16 | Brother | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 7 | Lee Maxwell | 34 | Head | Orderly | South Carolina |
| 8 | Hattie Maxwell | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Leola Maxwell | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Richard Lattimore | 23 | Head | Janitor | South Carolina |
| 11 | Dolly Lattimore | 23 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 12 | Betty Lattimore | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | Rebecca Ann Lattimore | 2 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 14 | Dorothy Lattimore | 0 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 15 | Walter Lattimore | 20 | Brother | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 16 | Catherine Lattimore | 17 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Eveline Lattimore | 10 | Sister | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | James Lattimore | 11 | Brother | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | Alfred Young | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Ruby Young THIS PERSON | 39 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 21 | Mary Young | 21 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 22 | James Young | 20 | Son | Butler | South Carolina |
| 23 | Arthur Young | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Willie Young | 17 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Alfred Young | 16 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | Robert L. Young | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | Bertha Young | 13 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | Prince Earl Enter | 100 | Boarder | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Russell Rodgers | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mamie Rodgers | 34 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys Rodgers | 19 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Walter Johnson | 36 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Lucile Johnson | 34 | Wife | Cook | South Carolina |
| 34 | Francis Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | Ernest Bryson | 26 | Brother in law | Plasterer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Alice Bryson | 25 | Sister in law | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 37 | Will G. Williams | 63 | Head | Carpenter | South Carolina |
| 38 | Ettie Williams | 52 | Wife | Laundress | South Carolina |
| 39 | Floyd Massey | 22 | Head | Repairer Sewing Machine | South Carolina |
| 40 | Julia Massey | 19 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
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This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)